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Maxwell replies: "I have only been able to find appropriate friends. Will let you know about some church meetings on those dates."

From BBC

The 63-year-old added: "Being able to come here and pay £4 to get the bulk of the week's shopping is amazing."

From BBC

“We’re not in any mood to celebrate. We don’t know what Christmas and New Year will look like—whether we’ll be able to cook a meal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“To date, no mitigation technology has been able to fully restore the technical performance of impacted radars,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal

They said police were able to contain the protests, clear the entrances and prevent violence.

From Los Angeles Times